Senior Legal Counsel (Product and Business Development)

<p>You understand that good legal counsel doesn’t just mitigate risk. It also fosters innovation. Comfortable navigating the gray areas of new technology, you enjoy finding pragmatic paths forward and building frameworks that help teams move faster.</p> <h2><strong>About JetBrains</strong></h2> <p>We create intelligent software development tools for developers and teams. More than 15 million users, over 300,000 companies, and 88 of the Fortune Global Top 100 rely on our products to solve real, complex problems. Our mission is simple: make development teams more productive and AI adoptable at scale.</p> <h2><strong>What you’ll do</strong></h2> <p>As we expand our AI initiatives and explore new commercial models, the legal landscape in which we operate is becoming more complex. <strong>We are looking for a Senior Legal Counsel to join the Product and Business Development legal team. </strong>This role isn't about saying "no"; it's about figuring out "how." You’ll shape scalable legal frameworks that support product innovation, strategic partnerships, and sustainable growth.</p> <p>You’ll work closely with the Product, Go-to-Market, Business Development, Marketplace, and University Relations teams, helping them understand and navigate regulatory realities while keeping the focus on user value. <strong>You’ll own the legal life cycle of new offerings and partnerships, collaborating with a team of experienced lawyers to solve problems no one has solved before.</strong></p> <h2>Day to day, you will:</h2> <ul> <li>Advise on the entire life cycle of software products, services, plugins, and AI features - from refining early concepts to retiring older features.</li> <li>Implement legal and regulatory requirements, including AI regulation and consumer protection.</li> <li>Draft, negotiate, and advise on strategic tech, AI partnership, and collaboration agreements.</li> <li>Support JetBrains Marketplace initiatives and relationships with third-party platforms.</li> <li>Guide the legal aspects of our educational, academic, and research initiatives.</li> <li>Improve legal operations by designing templates, playbooks, and self-service resources that reduce the need for manual legal review.</li> <li>Equip the sales and procurement legal teams with product expertise to help them negotiate customer and vendor agreements.</li> <li>Share knowledge and insights across the legal team and broader business to build awareness around best practices.</li> </ul> <h2><strong>What you’ll bring</strong></h2> <ul> <li>A pragmatic approach to problem-solving, balancing legal risk with business realities.</li> <li>The ability to explain complex legal concepts clearly a